New York Times Weather & Kyiv Under Cut - Deals to Moscow Pressure for a Truce

Oct 21, 2026

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A newspaper issue reporting morning and evening weather conditions for a broad region, followed by major news coverage focused on Kyiv and Moscow. The politics section describes mounting U.S. pressure for a truce as Russia is portrayed through shifting American diplomacy. Reporting includes detailed accounts of trade and energy negotiations and how changes in sanctions and military support affect Ukraine’s ability to respond. Related analysis examines financial mechanisms that enable illicit gold markets.

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Pages48

Reading Time2 h 1 min

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THE WEATHER

KYIV IS UNDERCUT

AS TRUMP OFFERS DEALS TO MOSCOW

NEWS ANALYSIS

A Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

Zelensky Saw Centrists Flail

# ChcNew llork cimes THE WEATHER Todaya bit breezy in the morning. "All the News mostly sunny,dry,high 62.Tonight, That's Fit to Print” mainly clear,dry,low49.Tomorrow,mostly sunny,breezy,dry,high 65. Weather map appears on Page B10. VOL.CLXXVI…..No.61,04402026 TheNe ok Time Coampany $4.00 WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 21,2026 Pries in Canada may be higher ## KYIV IS UNDERCUT AS TRUMP OFFERS ## DEALS TO MOSCOW PRESSURE FOR A TRUCE Embrace of Russia Fits inPlan to Get China inThree-Way Talks By DAVIDE.SANGER WASHINGTON—He shuntedasidea bipartisan law,signed justweeks ago,imposing new tariffson Russia.He cut a deal to pur-chase diesel from Moscow.His ne-gotiators agreed on the vague out-lines of adealfor much of Lukoil,abattered Russian energy firm.And he called for the replacementof President Volodymyr Zelenskyof Ukraine,whose success in tak-ing the fight inside Russia deeplyfrustrates him. President Trump's intensifyingeffort inthe past few weeks to re-habilitate Russia and usher Presi-dent Vladimir V.Putin back intodiplomatic society is remarkablefor its speed,its characterizationof Mr.Zelensky as the primary ob-stacle to peace,and its brazen de-nial that Russia is continuing thewar that Mr Trump says he is try-ing to end. "Russia,frankly,has been fineon Ukraine,"Mr.Trump said onMonday,speaking to reportersoutside the White House as he leftfor a campaign rally."They haven't been doing much,he said,making no mention of the Russianmissies and jet-powered dronesthat have been targeting apart-ment buildings in Kyiv andUkraine's surviving electricitygrid. LNSEY ADOARIO FOR THENw YOK TIMES Minersbring their children—and often pressthem into work—as theydigforgold a the Antetezamaro mine and otheillegaloperationsin Madagasca,ofAfrica. NEWS ANALYSIS ## A Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold Zelensky Saw ## Centrists Flail Pushing Back the market that has been minedby criminals,cartel members andchildren.Refiners lie with impuni-ty about the origins of their gold.The rules are pocked with excep-tions and vagaries,and the By JUSTIN SCHECKBETSIAKA,Madagascar—Inan industry riddled with abuse,the worid's banks and govern-ments rely on one entity to keepgangsters,warlords and humanrights violators from selling goldinto the mainstream market. In Madagascar,Child ## Across Europe As Only Move In contrast,he said,"We've giv-en a lot to Ukraine.They've givennothing tous.Rememberthat."Herepeated the statement for em-phasis.The night before,he wroteon social media that Mr.Zelensky"doesn't want to end thiswar,andprobably never did,"because itbrought him a flow of cash andarms from Europe,making nomention that Ukraine is fightingfor its sovereignty and even sur-vival in awar that it did not start. Miners and Damage to Environment L.B.M.A.has repeatedly decidednot to enforce them. ## Voters Lured to Fringes By MARIA VARENIKOVA ## by Promises of Change And in the case of Madagascar,the LB.M.A.helped change and ciation'sstampas a sign thatgold KYIV,Ukraine-Ukraine hasbeen here before with PresidentTrump.But this time,asthe Amer-ican leader plays down Russianviolence and makes it harder forKyiv to respond,Ukrainian lead-ers have taken a different tack.They have punched back. That group,the London BullionMarket Association,is the sef-de-scribed "global authority for pre-cious metals."With the power toblacklist companies,the L.B.M.Ais the closest thing the multitrillion-dollar industry has to an in-ternational regulator. has been mined without humanrightsabuses,environmental dev- backdate key paperwork that cer- tified gold as freefrom abuse. By STEVEN ERLANGER astation,financial sanctions or As prices skyrocketed in recentyears and evidence emerged thatgold was financing armed groupsin Sudan andpolluters in the Ama-zon,the industry perpetuated the criminality.In the most literal BERLIN-Centrist partiesare in trouble in Euope's largest sensethe L.B.MA.sets the

FAQs

What weather conditions are reported for the morning and tonight?

The issue states it will be breezy in the morning, mainly sunny and dry, and notes that tonight will be mainly clear and dry with a low around 49.

How does the coverage describe U.S. actions affecting Russia and Ukraine?

It describes intensified efforts to rehabilitate Russia, including tariff and sanctions changes, pressure on Kyiv, and restrictions or delays affecting military support and information sharing.

What is the main focus of the news analysis about gold?

The analysis describes how the gold industry, through rules, exemptions, and enforcement decisions, enables illegal or abusive sourcing to enter mainstream markets.

Oct 21, 2026

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